Curtis'S Puffball vs Pale Gerbil

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Gerbillus
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.